CBSE Class 10 Science Worksheet

Unit V: Natural Resources - Sources Of Energy

1. What is the principle of OTEC?

2. Fill in the blanks: The plant and animal products, which act as the source of fuel are called
____________.

3. Choose the correct answer: What should be the temperature difference between the upper layers and
the deeper layers of the ocean to install an OTEC power plant?
A) 293K
B) 303K
C) 273K
D) 313K

4. Fill in the blanks: The Hydrogen bomb is based on thermonuclear _________ reaction.

5. Fill in the blanks: The part of solar cooker which is responsible for green house effect is
_____________.

6. Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
A) Sun
B) Wind
C) Water
D) Natural gas

7. Fill in the blanks: ___________ is produced when crops, vegetable wastes etc., decompose in the
absence of oxygen.

8. Mention two activities in our daily lives where solar energy is used.

9. How does the construction of dams across the river get linked with the production of greenhouse
gases?

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10. Choose the correct answer: Fuel used in thermal power plants is_________________.
A) Water
B) Plutonium
C) Sun
D) Coal

11. Choose the correct answer: Nuclear fusion reactions occur spontaneously in __________.
A) In the core of earth
B) The atmosphere of the Sun
C) The volcanic eruptions
D) None of these

12. Fill in the blanks: Fuel formed under the earth's surface by the decomposition of organic matter is
called __________.

13. Fill in the blanks: Solar cells are also known as __________________ cells.

14. Fill in the blanks: Hydrogen bomb is based on ___________.

15. Choose the correct answer: What is the share of India in world's coal reserve?
A) 7%
B) 15%
C) 3%
D) 18%

16. Write the sequence of conversion of energy in a windmill.

17. Choose the correct answer: Both power and manure is provided by___________________.
A) Nuclear plants
B) Thermal plants
C) Hydroelectric plants
D) Biogas plants

18. Why is the interior of a solar cooker painted in black?

19. Write three uses of bio gas.

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20. Choose the correct answer: Which country is also known as the country of ‘winds’?
A) France
B) Switzerland
C) Italy
D) Denmark

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 CBSE Class 10 Science Worksheet

Unit V: Natural Resources - Sources Of Energy

Answers

1. The temperature gradient between upper and lower layers of the ocean.

2. Biomass

3. Option A

4. Fusion

5. Glass sheet

6. Option D

7. Gobar gas

8. (a) Solar panel (b) Cooking food with solar cooker

9. The vegetation which has submerged roots in the anaerobic condition and gives out a large amount of
methane in nature is called a greenhouse gas.

10. Option D

11. Option B

12. Fossil fuel

13. Photovoltaic

14. Thermonuclear fusion

15. Option A

16. Wind Energy to Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy

17. Option D

18. So as to absorb the heat radiations coming into the solar cooker.

19. (a) Clean domestic fuel (b) Left slurry can be used as manure (c) for electricity production

20. Option D

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